multifamily

adjective

mul·​ti·​fam·​i·​ly ˌməl-tē-ˈfam-lē 

-ˌtī-, 

-ˈfa-mə-lē

: involving or common to more than one family

a multifamily home

In contrast to single-family housing, where residents typically pay directly based on the amount of water used, there are several models for billing multifamily residents …

—Elizabeth A. Wentz et al.

Examples of multifamily in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The coming stores are a departure from previous plans to build hundreds of luxury apartments at the shopping center — a shift driven by changing market conditions around multifamily development, developers said. — Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 21 July 2026

The property is listed as an eight-bedroom, four-bath, 2,713-square-foot multifamily home, the outlet reported. — Michael Sinkewicz , Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026

The historic 1928 Millinery Mart Building, also called 65 East Wacker, is in the finishing stages of a project that will convert office space into a 252-apartment multifamily community. — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

The city is prioritizing equitable access to chargers, specifically for residents of apartments and multifamily housing, disadvantaged and underserved communities, small businesses and publicly accessible locations, according to the city’s website. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multifamily

• family
• nonfamily
• stepfamily
• subfamily